EPTDescribing SC2... to your parents - Page 7
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Snuggles
United States1865 Posts
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Bippzy
United States1466 Posts
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Bagration
United States18282 Posts
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Geosensation
United States256 Posts
Will Smith was right, parents just don't understand | ||
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Luepert
United States1933 Posts
"Ok so theres 3 groups, Humans, Advanced aliens, and insect-like aliens. I'm a general who has doods mine stuff to buy troops to kill the other guy. " | ||
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_-NoMaN-_
Canada250 Posts
Also that to improve at starcraft, one must take a scientific/methodical approach to practice, as well as a creative/lateral thinking approach to problem solving. | ||
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m3deman
United States68 Posts
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Revelatus
United States183 Posts
On December 31 2011 04:57 _-NoMaN-_ wrote: It might help if you point out the cognitive processes involved in high level starcraft, such as multitask, snap decisions, deducing possible strategies from limited information, etc. Also that to improve at starcraft, one must take a scientific/methodical approach to practice, as well as a creative/lateral thinking approach to problem solving. Very important points in this post. It's too easy for uninformed people to see a video game and associate it with sitting in a recliner and drooling on yourself as you mindlessly grind "your guy" up to level whatever; or yelling at some kid through your tv because he took the sniper rifle >.> I think we put SC2 on a pedestal. And that's where it should be. | ||
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States44184 Posts
If they want to know a bit more, you can tell them that there are three very different races you can pick to play as- a human race, an insect race, and a robot race. (Because, seriously, your parents aren't going to remember Terran or Zerg or Protoss, but they know what humans, insects, and robots are, and it's close enough for them.) You can tell them that there's a pretty big tournament scene and that some people make a living playing StarCraft I and II (especially in South Korea) too. But that's about it for that level of understanding. If they're interested in watching something (the next level, in my opinion), find some sort of hype video with awesome shit that can capture their attention. Actually, just show them this: + Show Spoiler + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A-s-MJ2Leo But if you want your girlfriend to learn how amazing StarCraft is... sit her ass down and make her watch Day[9] Daily #100 ♥ (My girlfriend appreciated it. Then she went to a barcraft and IPL3 with me. We also bought SC1 and SC2 for her ^^) | ||
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Payson
United States394 Posts
She enjoys watching Day[9] because 'He's an adorable nerd'. HuK and MC are her favorite players and she's watched multiple GSL games, Dreamhack Finals (Winter and Summer), and usually watches MLGs during their live broadcasts. It's also nice how she actually understands some basic things in the game, such as macro and micro. I think if you get a parent into eSports, they'll support it if you do it right. When I played on console, my parents saw how money came in through playing a simple video game and were interested ever since. | ||
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WArped
United Kingdom4845 Posts
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Drake
Germany6146 Posts
On December 30 2011 20:50 Chargelot wrote: Dude, just imagine, someday we're gonna be the parents. And we'll be getting our asses explained off by our children... Who are really into SC3. The future sounds awesome. well.... sc3 is to early for the most of us having sc3 playing kids, imagine sc3 comes in 15 years, you must be father NOW so you have a playing kid ^^ also i think PC games is OUR generation. our kids will us explain virtual reality xD | ||
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scarper65
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arfyron
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El Caz
Panama48 Posts
I played SC2 without much interest in streaming or tournaments for quite a while, until I watched the TSL 3. Playing terran, I rooted for the terran players, with Boxer being the only name I knew on that tournament, but soon, ThorZAin's playstyle and constant "underdog" status made me enjoy that tournament so much. Without the whole "coming out of nowhere beating famous names" angle, I wouldn't have been as hooked to the TSL as I was. I think you'll have an easier time selling the pro scene from a human angle, with names, faces, personalities and stories behind it than you would explaining the game. SC2 is quite complex for the uninitiated, specially if they don't see gaming with any sort of passion. If you kindle the passion and interest on the people first you might find them asking you to explain what's going on in the game later. Then they'll listen, instead of just pretending they're listening to you rave about "macro", "timings" or "pushes". My sister watches the Soccer World Cup tournament with us because she liked some of the players looks and their legs with skimpy shorts. No clue about the rules of soccer whatsoever, but hey, we were reunited as family and she liked that. If you want to "sell" your parents the concept of liking Starcraft 2, you'll have to find out what is it they like about their hobbies (like Football) so much, then extrapolate it to SC2. What you like and makes you enjoy the game so much might bore them to death. Figure your pitch out based on what you think they'll enjoy, not on what you enjoy. Wish you luck on your endeavors. I could never get my wife to like the game so you should also be open to the possibility they might hate the game, no matter how you pitch it. | ||
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amazingxkcd
GRAND OLD AMERICA16375 Posts
On December 30 2011 20:51 Jakkerr wrote: You are so wrong. We will be like, shut up kid SC3 is a terrible game, SC2 was the real deal. Shut up kid, BW was the real deal. + Show Spoiler +  | ||
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Bulkers
Poland509 Posts
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unit
United States2621 Posts
they're all amazing games that are way better than the average games of their own generation they will reign supreme always + Show Spoiler + | ||
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badamadab
11 Posts
I think the premise of gathering resources to fund an army is pretty simple to understand, but you have to lay the foundation of "the proper ways to spectate" for them, which should add meaning to the game. | ||
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zakmaa
Canada525 Posts
Zerg: Little bug aliens. Protoss: Bigger humanoid aliens. Terran: Humans. Explain that the point of the game is to build your economy while building your army and to kill your opponent or force him into submission. | ||
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